Health

People in Piggott approved a sales tax that will continue to support the emergency room at the Piggott Hospital.

Law enforcement is warning all river-goers to keep their eyes peeled for the infamous Spring River sinkhole that took the life of a Paragould woman in June 2020.

The DEA has reported that xylazine-positive overdose deaths have risen by 1,127% in the south.

The ending of the emergency could mean changes for some hospitals, but that isn’t the case at St. Bernards Healthcare.

Trumann has been working for the past week to flush out their fire hydrants, it’s a process that makes sure fire crew can access water in case of emergency, but it is leading to some side effects for residents.

An Arkansas hospital announced what they describe as “its most ambitious clinic expansion.”

A mental health care system found across Tennessee is now offering care to people in the greater-Memphis area.

The FDA panel will vote on whether the benefits of making the pill more widely available outweigh the potential risks.

The Missouri ACLU on Thursday sued statewide officials for stonewalling a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights as the attorney general pushes for a price tag on the proposal that is 1 million times higher than what the state auditor has estimated.

The city of Kennett has taken a major step in bringing a hospital back.

One Ripley County town has been placed under a boil order.

“Then a few weeks later, I got another package, and a few weeks later, I got another package. Then they started coming one or two a week."

Eli Lilly did report some side effects.

Ambulance services are no stranger to those shortages, but a local business hopes to change that.

Summertime means it's time to be skin cancer aware.

The U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends this month.

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and if you have kids, it’s a good time to check in with them and make sure they’re doing okay.

Tenants at one Little Rock apartment are fed up after they say it’s getting harder and harder to breathe in their apartment.

Missouri’s Republican governor on Thursday said he’s ready to force lawmakers to keep working if they do not send him bills putting limits on transgender kids’ health care and participation in sports by the session’s upcoming end.

Come May 9 people in Piggott will have the chance to continue a sales tax that has been drastically helping the emergency room at the Piggott Community Hospital.

One Izard County town is upset after a business was found dumping sewage on city property, but luckily for them, they don't have to worry about it any longer.

A local physician says sleep can get disrupted as the days get longer and establishing healthy habits can people get more rest.

The Missouri ACLU on Monday sued to block new state restrictions on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care, which are set to begin on Thursday.

High schoolers from around the area got the chance to get hands-on experience at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University.

Ozarks Healthcare of West Plains unveiled its new mobile mammography unit to the public last week.

During the early spring, Arkansas sees an uptick in tree allergies, usually kicking off in late February and lasting until May.

Offering a helping hand when it comes to healthcare throughout rural parts of the state having access to proper emergency medical services can be struggle, but in Mississippi County that is about to change.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s ban on gender-affirming care takes effect on April 27.

The report showed nearly sixty percent of teenage girls explained they had consistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.

Women in West Plains and the surrounding communities now have easier access to receive mammograms.